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lightning vs forked lightning

forked lightning vs lightning

lightning and forked lightning both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lightning Yes No No No
forked lightning Yes No No No
As nouns, forked lightning is a hyponym of lightning; that is, forked lightning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lightning:
  • lightning: abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
  • forked lightning: a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)
Other hyponyms of lightning include chain lightning, bolt, bolt of lightning, thunderbolt.
lightning (noun) forked lightning (noun)
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
Difference between lightning and forked lightning

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